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Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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Seeking SOLE Food: Service-Learning and Sustainability in Honors Think Tank Courses
Kinkead, Joyce; Curtis, Kynda
Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, v8 Oct 2018
The value of service-learning as a high-impact educational practice in college courses is further documented here through client-centered student projects seeking to increase SOLE food-- sustainable, organic, local, and ethically produced--on the Utah State University campus. Honors students enrolled in a Think Tank series of courses in Science, Social Sciences, and Arts/Humanities completed six cross-disciplinary projects focused on various aspects of dining services and food sources on campus, including recycling, food waste, food recovery, and local sourcing. Post-project student reflections indicate that students were much more aware of campus-wide sustainability issues and how they, as campus citizens, could contribute in meaningful ways. Student also demonstrated the ability to property design research projects and engage in data-informed problem solving as a result of their service-learning project. Students also learned to successfully work in groups and appreciate and encourage the strengths of each team member.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Honors Curriculum, Sustainability, Universities, Campuses, Agricultural Production, Food, Interdisciplinary Approach, Student Projects, Recycling, Wastes, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Research Design, Problem Solving, Science Education, Humanities, Art Education, Social Sciences, Program Descriptions
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
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